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Posted on April 1, 2021April 21, 2022 by Treelogic Tools

Know how to safely operate a chainsaw and fell a tree

Tree felling is a high risk activity. Many fatalities and serious injuries have occurred as a result of being struck by falling trees, dislodged tree limbs or other dangers in the area. Most of these accidents are caused by using unsafe felling techniques and not following safe work procedures.

Using the resources available in store, you can read up on the latest techniques, hazard identification, safety aspects and operation of chainsaws.

The Tree Fallers Manual

The Chainsaw Operator’s Manual

To Fell a Tree

Correct Pruning Techniques

We have copies of American National Standard and the National Minimum Industry Standards for Australia and New Zealand, and other resources on pruning.

Minimum Industry Standard
MIS308 Tree Pruning

American National Standard plus Best Management Practices

Best Management Practices
Utility Pruning of Trees

An Illustrated Guide to Pruning Third Edition

Structural Pruning

Silky Saws Replacement blades

The saw blades of Silky saws are made from Authentic Premium Japanese Steel and cut out by laser. The blades are of unparalleled quality: they are very hard and longwearing, but remain flexible at the same time thanks to the metal’s soft core.

Hard and wear resistant
The chemical composition of the metal in combination with the unique heating and cooling process determine the high hardness of the metal. The high carbon content leads to a high wear resistance, so that the sharpness remains for a very long time.

Soft and flexible
By forging the saws in such a way, the core of the saw tooth consists of soft metal with which the saw stays flexible and grabs the wood with ease.

Silky Saws Zubat Replacement Blade

Hard chrome-plated
Taper-ground and impulse-hardened non-set tooth design

270mm

10-2/3-inch (270 mm) blade length
6.5 teeth per inch (7.5 teeth per 30 mm) teeth configuration
0.26 pounds (120 grams) weight

330mm

13-inch (330 mm) blade length
6.5 teeth per inch (7.5 teeth per 30 mm) teeth configuration
0.35 pounds (160 grams) weight

Silky Saws Gomboy Replacement Blade

121-24 Gomboy 240mm
Blade length:- 240mm or 9.5 inches
Teeth per 30mm/in:-10/8.5
Weight:-265g

Posted on March 1, 2021June 9, 2022 by Treelogic Tools

Trees are Important

Trees are important to people especially through symbolising personal, local, community and cultural meanings.

Benefits and uses of trees range from intangible psychological and aesthetic benefits to improvement of urban climate and mitigation of air pollution. Historically the main benefits of urban trees relate to health, aesthetic and recreational benefits in industrialised cities (Tyrväinen, Pauleit, Seeland & de Vries, 2005).

The most pertinent benefits of urban trees are:

Shade
Health
Biodiversity – Species Diversity
Energy Savings
Water Quality

Right Tree Right Place Right Way Right Time

To maintain a healthy, vibrant and sustainable urban tree population communities should be planting a variety of tree species suitable to their climate.

Not all trees are compatible for every planting site or in every climate. Tree selection and placement are two of the most important decisions to make when planting trees. Many trees have the potential to outlive those who plant them, so the impact of this decision can last a lifetime. You often only get one chance to plant the right tree as the ability to remove and replace poorly chosen trees is difficult.

The greatest benefit is derived from healthy, structurally sound trees planted in the right place that supports their development. Planting the right tree in the right place will maximise benefit while minimising the costs.

Planting the right tree in the right location is a common theme. There are many factors to consider when selecting trees for urban forests. This has become even more complex with climate change and the adaptations required for predicted changes to growing conditions.

We have taken the right tree right place further to include the right way and the right time.